Media and Communication MA

The Media and Communication MA provides a sophisticated insight into the role and function of media in contemporary society.
You'll go on field trips, for example to the BBC studios, and attend exhibitions like the National History Museum Robots exhibition, which was a blockbuster "that explored the 500-year story of humanoid robots and the artistic and scientific quest to understand what it means to be human".
Internships offer you the opportunity to gain skills that will be advantageous in your job hunting - many of our students have interned at organisations that have then given them full time roles.
Optional modules allow you to tailor the course to your own interests. The dissertation gives you the chance to study an area of interest in greater depth and gain valuable research skills.
Teaching staff are research-active, which keeps your learning cutting-edge.
The taught modules aim to prepare you for the job market. Alongside your academic studies, you gain skills in:
problem solving and organisation;
data collation, review and synopsis;
communication (oral, written and electronic);
time management;
computing; and
co-operation and teamwork.

Many of our alumni currently work in the media and cultural industries, government (e.g. parliamentary communication officer), PR (marketing executive for a legal firm; event manager), publishing, radio and journalism (e.g. online publications editor, radio presenter, journalist). Many others have launched successful start up businesses (headphones, digital art, fashion...etc.) You'll also have potential employment opportunites in areas like:

journalism;
broadcasting;
information industries;
advertising;
arts and administration;
public relations and media; and
particularly management, consultancy, research and administration.

a second class degree or above (or equivalent) in a related subject in the humanities or social sciences; and/or
comparable professional or research experience.